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@jongjin w. 〈 jin p. Sora hummed, pleased to the fullest at Jin's words. Sora was the type to like little banter and small talk like this. It was amusing for him while, on the other hand, it had a tendency to make Ilhoon uncomfortable, with him being a shy kid that wasn't too bad but also wasn't all that good with holding up his end of the conversation without constantly going quiet. While he was in a peaceful rest though, Sora would go ahead and enjoy and entertain the company of this bartender. He hesitated but decided to go for it, leaning in and pressing a light yet firm kiss to the other's lips. He could taste the mix of the alcohol Jin had along with what he'd had himself on his lips, which he off his lips with a happy hum.

Mino walked into the bar, tho he wasn't feeling well he still wanted a drink. He wasn't gonna get something hard, maybe even just a soda to start. He walked into the bar as he went and sat down on the stool as he order a soda. He took a sip thru the straw as he rubbed his blonde hair that he was hating so badly. He couldn't wait to dye it back.

@ilhoon j. 〈 sora k. Jongjin smiled at the other's question, leaning even closer to him, making their bodies a few inches away from each other. "Well actually you are mode than just cute... But don't tell anyone I said that" Jongjin whispered teasingly to the other giving him a small wink. "I'm a lot more interested to know what you have to offer... So come on Sora surprise me... " Jongjin whispered to the other, looking into his eyes with a hint of curiousty in them.

@jongjin w. 〈 jin p. Sora grinned and tilted his head a bit. "I'm cute? Well, that's definitely nice to hear, especially from someone so good looking," he hummed, clearly happy and pleased. "You'd have to tell me what you would like as payment, of course. I'll just meet your demands," he chuckled, leaning in a bit closer to the other and nodding in agreement, "You can bet I will."

@stephen j.〈 james h. Unusual. Unusual was the sole word that flashed through his thoughts when attempting to describe this experience. It wasn't everyday Hoseok found himself in a bar; hardly at all, for a fact. But this was exactly where he was currently. And accompanying one of the most unusual people he ever thought the world would ever associate with him. The exact opposite of himself, Stephen sat beside Hoseok, the dictionary definition of male and dominance. The man radiated it in strong waves that hit Hoseok with such a force, he almost felt it physically. The man was some sight; he felt insignificant sitting next to Stephen. But here he was. Here he was indeed.

"I've.. never been to a bar or a nightclub on my own.." he mused out loud, his eyes longingly fixated upon the dance floor which was slowly swarming with other enthusiastic dancers who wished to lose themselves to the beat. Realizing he was speaking to himself out loud, Hoseok flushed a faint pink, smiling at the other man sheepishly. Subconsciously, his eyes lingered upon the older male, drinking in the absolute perfection that was Stephen. It was a shame the man had a girlfriend — with all the "members" of the witness programme, Stephen would definitely never be bored. "Do you want to dance?" blurted the boy out of the blue, unsure what had emboldened him to speak up to Stephen. Perhaps it was the atmosphere.

@ilhoon j. 〈 sora k. Jongjin chuckled and liked how Sora was right now looking at him a little bit more closely. "well...lucky me,I find you quite cute yourself" he admitted,his tone turning a little bit more teasing. "Oh really? and how will you pay me back exactly?" Jongjin asked curious,looking at the other. "I'm sure you'll find a way though" Jongjin said with a small smirk,leaning against the bar counter beside the other male.

@jongjin w. 〈 jin p. Recurring dreams are getting to Seungcheol, gnawing at the back of his consciousness. Even when he's far from his past and people who wants to hurt him, it is not easy to forget the scene from that night. Perhaps he was too rash, too emotional - but regretting now would not make reality any different.

Seungcheol turned to alcohol in times like these - sleepless nights with too many things to think about. He brought himself to the bar that he frequent since the day he arrived, hoping to wash himself away with the aid of alcohol. The bartender was someone that he barely knew, but somehow, they've always exchanged knowing looks. It was comforting to have someone silently by him. "Yeah, thank you," Seungcheol settled himself in front of the bartender, his reply was quiet. There must be something wrong with him today, everything felt much more difficult - the memories were far more painful and vivid. He missed his home, and his friends in Seoul; he missed the times where he fought for fun, and restrained from drinking because he considered his health. He missed having brothers to talk to. Glancing up at the bartender, Seungcheol said,"I don't think I've ever asked for your name."

@jongjin w. 〈 jin p. "Mhm. I do," Sora was a tad bit more talkative now that he'd had something to drink. It wasn’t making him lose himself but he wasn’t completely there either. It was a good buzzed feeling. He ruffled his own hair and hummed in reply, "I'll have to find a way to pay you for always taking care of me then." Sora smiled brightly, cheek resting in his palm as he propped his arm up on the bar.

@ilhoon j. 〈 sora k. Jongjin chuckled and looked at the other with a small smile, his hand still on the other's, catching the teasing in his tone of voice. "Oh so you think you think I'm handsome and cute ha? " The bartender said teasingly to the other, a small smirk forming on his lips as he did. Jongjin didn't really expected the other to be like that since when he first met Sora he barely opened his mouth. "Well if you insist I'll make sure to nurse you and take good care of you"

@han x. 〈 luhan L looks at Luhan, "Do you need protection?" He'd offer to help if Luhan needed it. He wondered what Luhan's story was about. Although L knew that if he asked too many quesions it would open up questions about his own past. He was definitely not ready to relive that just yet. L had to be careful or else he'd be suffering through another flashback.

@jongjin w. 〈 jin p. Sora hummed in reply and nodded, "That I am. It's a lot of work but it's still relaxing somehow." He smiled back and then just listened to him, glancing down at his hand when he felt the other's touch. Grinning, he shook his head, "I don't see why that would be a bad thing. You're cute and you seem like you know what you're doing." Sora was only teasing a bit, at least as far as his tone went. His words were honest.

@ilhoon j. 〈 sora k. Jongjin looked at the other a small O formed on his lips as the other explained himself better, giving him an understanding node. "Oh it seems clear now... I guess you really need to move around a lot... But at least you like your job right? " Jongjin said with a smile, his eyes still on the other's expression. He couldn't help but feel glad the other liked the idea of spending time with him. "No worries I'll teach you everything... I don't need you hurt again..." He stated with a teasing smile, letting his hand touch the other's wounded one. "After all you wouldn't want me to become you personal nurse right? "

@myungsoo k. 〈 l Luhan can't help but roll his eyes at L's question, half amused and also slightly irked by the question. It wasn't the first time someone underestimated him, not by a long shot. "You really don't beat around the bush do you? Invite me over for coffee before you ask my such personal things at least."He replies, trying to avoid directly answering the question. He wasn't sure if he wanted to share his story, but he wouldn't deny the curiosity he felt for L's. Give and take right? With a sigh he quickly adds,"It's the safest place for me, away from.. what I was born into."

@jongjin w. 〈 jin p. Sora nodded in agreement before pausing and shaking his head a couple of times. "That's not what I meant. Sorry," he spoke up, prepared to clarify, "I'm saying that I have to keep moving to take pictures. I can't really sit and take pictures of the same thing all the time." He nodded, wondering if he made sense now. It was good that the other chuckled though, the sound of his laughter was kind of warming. Sora grinned at the other's reply and nodded, "All right. Sounds perfect to me. You'll have to watch over me when I cook though. It's not something I do too often. I might have forgotten how to even do the simple things without hurting myself or making a mess." A chuckle left his own lips this time, followed by a brief smile.

@ilhoon j. 〈 sora k. Jongjin hummed a little in agreement to what the other said, turning to face him. "Well so you are lucky for doing the things you like" Jongjin said and chuckled a little when the other spoke again. "I guess so... Although everyone here are people that ran away from something so you can say all of us are on the move" Jongjin said with a chuckle. A small smirk formed on the bartender lips when he heard the other's questioned giving him a small nodd. "Actually... That's exactly what I'm doing" he said and his smile grew wider once the other agreed to come. "Well you said you never really tried it before... I was thinking pasta maybe "

@jongjin w. 〈 jin p. "Yeah, they stay forever, even if you may forget how you got the picture or exactly where it was, you have proof that you've been there and seen it," he smiled, eyes on what was left of his drink in his glass. Sora was honestly a mellow drinker for the most part. He was always tense and on edge so the alcohol forced him to calm down. He’d learned the hard way to simply avoid drinks that had the scent of vanilla or even tasted like it. He could brace himself a bit if it wasn't his drink but it was dangerous if it was right under his nose or if he drank it. It was fine if he couldn’t tell or taste it but that's as far as it went. A chuckle left his lips at the comment, nodding once, "I guess I can admit to that. I usually don't have much of an appetite and I seem to always be on the move."

His gaze raised as he looked over at the other when he sat down next to him. "You're inviting me over to your place, Mr. Bartender," Sora asked with a chuckle, finally finishing his drink and nodding, "Yeah, I think that would be nice. It would be fun to cook with you, I think. Are we going to make something Italian?"

@ilhoon j. 〈 sora k. Jongjin looked at the other for a little, thinking about what he said before giving him a small understanding smile. "I guess that's the only thing that really stays forever ha?" He said and finished his glass. "Well to be honest you look like you don't eat much... " Jongjin said with a chuckle moving from behind the counter to sit by Sora's side. Jongjin looked at the other and for a few seconds excited smile formed on his lips, maybe it was cause he got to talk about cooking or food or maybe it's the alcohol but it felt good to just feel normal again . "Well in that case you have to... Well how about you'll come over after closing time and we'll cook something together? " Jongjin offered with a small smile, wondering what the other would think.

@taekwoon j. 〈 leo Jongjin looked at the other and let out a small humm, thinking for a few seconds about what the other said. Yes it wasn't his ideal job but hi he had to do what he had to do to run away from his no good ex and in the end it was the closest thing he had to the kitchen. "Well I guess it's not my ideal job but it pays the bills" Jongjin explained and took two glasses filling them with beer. "Here... I'm pretty sure you came for that and not for a punch" he said with a smile leaning against the counter. "Don't worry about it... It's just a few glasses no real damage" he said with a shrug and sipped from his cold beer relaxing a little after the long shift

@han x. 〈 luhan "Slight pain. I'll get over it." L looks at Luhan, "Why are you here? I can't imagine you committing a crime." He really couldn't see Luhan doing anything illegal. He could see him getting spoiled like a rich kid or something like that. Luhan had that kind of look to him.

@myungsoo k. 〈 l Luhan glances up, but unsurprisingly he doesn't recognize his surroundings. It doesn't bother him however since he's been in worse situations. L might be dangerous, but they were both on this island for a reason, that had to count for something right? "How is your head feeling?"He asks,"Is there any pain?Are you still feeling dizzy or is it fading?"

@jongjin w. 〈 jin p. "It is," Sora replied, nodding once and tilting his head, "You get to see different things and capture them forever." He sipped from his glass again, raising his gaze to meet Jin's before smiling a little, "Yeah, I am. I don't need too much, especially when it comes to food." He hummed, taking in the information, "I've never really tried cooking. Seems like it could be fun." Partially a lie. Partially. He'd spent most of his time baking, well, watching Ilhoon bake. He knew how to do most of what Ilhoon did but cooking was something they had skills in simply from all the baking. "Italian," Sora questioned, "I've never had Italian. I've heard it's really good though."

@ilhoon j. 〈 sora k. Jongjin finished his second glass looking at the other while he passed the glass from one hand to the other, listening to what the other had to say. "Well photography seems like an interesting hobby... " he said, thinking that the other must be very creative if he like to write as well. He listened to the other's food choice quite curious since this was something he was passionate about. "Onigiri... I guess you are quite simple person. To be honest my hobby is the kitchen I like to cook" Jongjin said absent minded my, thinking that the other doesn't have to know he is in fact a professional chef since cooking was something pretty common. "Well I guess my favorite food is Italian.... Hard to decode on one dish" he admitted.

@jongjin w. 〈 jin p. Sora had already been a drinker but he remembered that the other didn't know that so he just smiled a bit and accepted the welcome. "Thank you," he chuckled quietly, giving another thanks when his drink was refilled before taking a sip of it and allowing himself to actually taste it this time. His fingers ran back and forth over the glass and the counter. "Well, I'm a photographer and writer so photography and reading are what I spend most of my time doing. And food," the blond shook his head a bit and he hummed in thought, "I...I don't know what my favorite food is really. I think it might be onigiri?" Sora sipped at his drink again before tilting his head and looking at the other, "What about you? Favorite food? Hobbies?"

@taekwoon j. 〈 leo Jongjin got back behind the counter, looking at the other's frowning face giving him a small smile instead before he started drying some glasses. "It's ok I was just teasing really... " jongjin said shaking his head, feeling slightly bad for making the other so embarrassed. There was this awkward moment where it seems like both of them didn't knew what to say but Jongjin just tried to enjoy the quite. The bartender lifted his head up once he heard the other's quiet voice, giving him a small nodd. " you mean that drunk person? Well yeah... It's a bar you see most people here come to get drunk, some are funny some are just annoying" Jongjin explained with a shrug, wondering what's on the other's mind. "So nothing to be excited about "

@ilhoon j. 〈 sora k. Jongjin couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at the other, it seems like Sora was getting a lot more comfortable around him and he wasn't sure if it was actually the alcohol or that he truly felt comfortable but it felt nice to have someone to talk to around this place. "Well welcome to the world of drinking... " Jongjin said with a chuckle and poured another glass for the other male as well. "So... Since we are both here to hide from our past I won't ask about it but about the present like whats your hobbies or what's your favorite food... " Jongjin said with a smile, sipping from his drink a little while looking at the other male

@jongjin w. 〈 jin p. Sora hummed, just thinking that the flavor alone sounded amazing. He raised his glass with a slight grin and nodded, "To better nights." He took a deep breath and found himself downing the drink with ease, clearing his throat a bit. "I didn't know I needed it until I had it," he grinned a little wider, "Perfect." He sighed, feeling the buzz rising in the back of his head before subsiding, not strong enough to really affect him yet.

@ilhoon j. 〈 sora k. Jongjin watched the other and gave himself a small nodd, thinking he should mind his old business and let the other drink. "Yeah... It's van gogh pineapple flavor vodka actually one of my favorites" Jongjin said and handed the glass over to the other male, lifting it with a smile. "For better nights " he said and then gulped the drink down, letting the bitter sweet taste fill his mouth. "Whaaa I needed it... " he said with a chuckle not noticing what a long night he had and how much he needed just time to relax.

@jongjin w. 〈 jin p. Sora shook his head, running his fingers through his hair before resting his hands on the table, fingers folded together. "You don't have to mix it. I'll be fine," he nodded, watching the other pour the alcohol. He could suddenly feel his mouth watering to have a taste of it. "I've heard there are flavored vodkas. Is this one of them," he asked curiously, staring down at his glass once the drink had been poured.

@ilhoon j. 〈 sora k. Jongjin looked at the other male and then raised his eyebrow, remembering the other clearly said he wasn't the type to drink strong alcohol. "Well I'll recommend vodka but are you sure that's what you want? " Jongjin asked the other male with raised eyebrow, already looking for his vodka bottle between the bottles on the table. "I can mix it with something if you want.... " he said while pouring the alcohol into the glasses

@jongjin w. 〈 jin p. Sora noticed the look in the other's eyes as he touched the counters, taking note of the fact that the other must have had some connection to the kitchen before coming to the island. He looked down at his feet before shaking his hair from his eyes, humming in reply, faint smile gracing his lips. He followed the other out to the bar, taking a seat at the counter once again before humming in thought. "What's the strongest thing you recommend," Sora asked. Ilhoon was sleeping so he could drink as much as he wanted. Ilhoon would be fine.